R&D Global Project Manager with Due Diligence focus M/F (Gif-sur-Yvette, FR)
About this opportunity
We are an international and independent pharmaceutical group with a human scale, governed by a Foundation. Our unique model is our pride, but above all, it enables us to fully serve our purpose: "Committed to therapeutic progress for the benefit of patients."
Today a global leader in cardiology, we have chosen to become a focused and innovative player in oncology by 2030, targeting hard-to-treat cancers and dedicating more than 70% of our R&D budget to this field. We pursue this challenge alongside the development of our generics business to provide access to quality healthcare for all, at a lower cost.
Who are we? 22,000 passionate individuals representing over 50 nationalities, driven by an entrepreneurial spirit. Every day, we move forward with and for patients, and with and for our teams, fueled by the desire to care, to dare, to grow, and to commit ourselves to being useful to those who need us.
Come experience and help bring our commitment to life #MovedByYou www.servier.com
The R&D Global Project Manager role is dedicated to external opportunity, due diligence and integration, ensuring disciplined planning, integrated development assumptions, risk-based recommendations and operational readiness, with secondary contribution to PM/PMO excellence and therapeutic project support.
ROLE EXPECTATIONS:
You will be primarily responsible for leading and coordinating R&D project management activities related to external opportunity evaluations, from detailed evaluation to due diligence and potential integration handover.
You ensure that due diligence project management activities are planned, structured, risk-driven and delivered with high quality, within accelerated timelines framework, in close partnership with R&D Due Diligence coordinator, scientific/medical experts and cross-functional contributors.
When due diligence workload allows or business needs require, she/he may also support Global project management, PMO initiatives or selected therapeutic projects to strengthen project management practices and execution discipline.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic Due Diligence: Lead and coordinate R&D project management for external evaluations. You will partner with BD&L and scientific experts to deliver high-quality, risk-driven assessments within accelerated timelines.
Operational Leadership: Translate strategy into actionable Global Development Plans. You will optimize budgets, timelines, and value creation, ensuring all assumptions and interdependencies are robustly documented.
Therapeutic Project Support: Drive execution for selected internal projects, monitoring critical paths, mitigating cross-functional risks, and organizing strategic validations when objectives deviate.
Governance & Excellence: Act as an ambassador for PM best practices. You will ensure data integrity in reporting systems (e.g., PILOT, FederateS) and facilitate effective team dynamics and high-level governance reporting.
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
Background: 5+ years of Project Management experience with a Master’s degree in Pharma, Science, or Biotech.
Expertise: Strong knowledge of drug development and hands-on experience in Due Diligence.
Technical Skills: Mastery of budget, planning, and risk management; financial acumen; and fluency in English.
Leadership: A proactive "business partner" mindset with strong influence, critical thinking, and stakeholder management skills.
We are committed to equal opportunity and fostering talent in all its diversity. We value experience just as much as the drive to commit every day to therapeutic progress for the benefit of patients. If you recognize yourself in this job offer and these values, seize this opportunity to meet us
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